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South Korea’s former 1st lady in solitary confinement

Solitary cell with mattress on the floor for South Korea's once powerful ex-first lady

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee will spend her first day in jail on Wednesday in a cell much like the one her husband and ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol occupies as prosecutors pursue the once high-flying couple in a widening criminal probe.

The New York Times · 12h

South Korea’s Ex-First Lady Is Arrested on Corruption Charges

Kim Keon Hee, accused of accepting Chanel bags and other items as bribes, is the only former first lady in the country to have been put behind bars. Her husband has also been jailed on insurrection charges.

Financial Times · 29m

South Korea’s former first lady in solitary confinement after bribery arrest

Kim Keon Hee’s detention comes as husband Yoon Suk Yeol faces separate criminal charges over martial law attempt

North Korea, Russian President

The New York Times · 1d

North Korea’s Next Leader?

She holds no known official title in North Korea. The outside world has never heard her voice. The North’s state media has not even named her, referring to her only as the “most beloved,” “respected” or “dear” daughter of its leader.

POLITICO on MSN · 7h

North Korean and Russian leaders reaffirm alignment over Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised North Korean troops for their “bravery, heroism and self-sacrificing spirit” on his front lines.

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

Putin Holds Call With North Korea's Kim, Discusses US-Russia Talks, Kremlin Says

President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and updated him on planned talks the Russian leader will hold in Alaska on Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

South Korean President Will Meet Japanese Leader

U.S. News & World Report · 2h

South Korean President Will Meet Japanese Leader Ahead of Summit With Trump

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo next week before flying to Washington for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

South Korea’s Lee to Visit US for First Meeting With Trump

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit the US this month for his first meeting with President Donald Trump since taking office in June, a high-stakes trip set to spotlight a recently inked trade deal between the allies as well as security issues they share.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

South Korea's Lee, Trump to hold summit at White House on Aug. 25

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Washington to hold a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 25, Lee's office said Tuesday.

11mon MSN

Wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon arrested

Kim Keon Hee, the wife of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, was arrested late Tuesday night on charges including ...

HEDGE FLOW Hedge funds pile back into Japan stocks, add shorts on South Korea, Morgan Stanley says

Global hedge funds ramped up risk appetite and added exposure to Japanese equities ahead of the Nikkei's surge to an all-time ...

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‘6/45’ Director Park Gyu-tae Signs Vietnam-Korea Co-Production Deal for ‘Saigon Oppa’

Director Park Gyu Tae has secured financing for his upcoming comedy 'Saigon Oppa' through a three-way production pact.

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North Korea holds artillery drills ahead of U.S.-S. Korea joint exercise

North Korea conducted artillery firing drills, state-run media reported Tuesday, as the United States and South Korea prepare ...

8hon MSN

Japan starts anti-dumping probe into hot-dip galvanized steel from China, S.Korea

Japan has launched an anti-dumping investigation into hot-dip galvanized steel from China and South Korea, the country's ...

Yonhap News Agency2h

(LEAD) (News Focus) 80 yrs after liberation, S. Korea navigates Japanese ties as Lee's 'two-track' policy put to test

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Marking the 80th anniversary of its liberation from Japan's colonial rule, South Korea faces the ...

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South Korea's KT doubles profit in second quarter

The leading telecom operator in South Korea, KT, reported the company more than doubled its profit during the second quarter ...